Solar Energy is engaged as a research and development incubator of i cost-effective renewable energy sources that do not threaten the environment, and ii practical...
Frog's Leap Winery in the Napa Valley is one of a small but growing number of wineries that uses "dry farming" – a technique that obviates the need for irrigation by managing soil so that it stores rainwater, with its only escape being into the roots of a grapevine. ...
A solar energy system was designed for a business in San Jose. This system included 64 Sharp 185 solar modules and 4 Sunnyboy 2500 UL-SBD inverters. A total of 11,840 watts of peak power generating capability is provided based on manufacturer output ratings. The case study below briefly summarizes the...
This paper highlights on energy system, a solar energy system was designed for a 20,000 square foot flat roof building in San Jose. This solar energy system provides about 100,000 kwh per year -- after taking into account various real-world efficiency losses. The paper briefly summarizes the detailed energy bill...
A solar energy system was designed for a 4,000 square foot house in Saratoga. This system included eighteen 165 watt, solar energy modules installed on the south roof. This system provides about 4,064 kwh per year, after taking into account various real-world efficiency losses. To install this particular solar energy...
A solar energy system was designed for a new 4,000 square foot house in Montville. This system included thirty-six 167 watt, solar energy modules installed on the south roof second story and west roof garage, all at the existing roof pitch. This solar energy system provides about 6,598 kwh per...
A solar energy system was designed for a residence in Beacon, New York. This system included 32 Sharp 185 solar modules and 2 SMA 2500 UL-SBD inverter. A total of 5,920 watts of peak power generating capability is provided based on manufacturer output ratings. This solar energy system provides about...
The Media and Technology Charter High School MATCH prepares disadvantaged urban Boston students to attend and excel in college and beyond - including and especially those students who have not been led to expect a university education. The MATCH School wanted to demonstrate that clean, renewable energy could be well...
Berkeley is the oldest of the UC campuses and serves as the flagship of California's public university system. The Associated Students of the University of California ASUC wanted to deploy a renewable energy system, but needed a way to finance it. In a virtually unanimous vote, the students and Graduate...
Constructed by the Christian Environmental Association, Jaguar Creek is located in Belize, Central America. Supported exclusively by a Real Goods solar power system, Jaguar Creek is dedicated to environmental education. Jaguar Creek incorporates Mayan architecture and the latest in environmental technology. The facility was built on 10 acres of subtropical...
Most of Wisconsin's power is generated by coal-fired (70%), nuclear (23%) and, increasingly, natural gas fired power plants. These energy resources are finite. Solar energy is clean and abundant, and can meet Wisconsin's growing demand for energy. Photovoltaic energy systems (sometimes referred to as "solar power") are devices that use...
The Bircher family of DePere, Wisconsin, has been living in a mainstream solar demonstration home they built using readily available, off-the-shelf equipment and contractors from the local area. They wanted to show that solar energy technologies can be attractive, reliable, user-friendly and easily integrated into the design. They also wanted...
Shell Solar Lanka, a subsidiary of Royal Dutch/Shell, intends to target the market segments where potential customers will be able to save money over the lifetime of a solar home system by moving away from the inconvenience and recurring cost of kerosene lanterns and battery charging, while receiving better service....
This case study describes about the Bircher home which is not only energy efficient but also uses renewable energy systems, and takes a very practical approach to solar energy. The solar energy systems did not cost a fortune (about $9,000), cover the entire roof, or meet 100% of Bircher family's...
This case study describes about solar energy system which was designed as a ground mount in Saratoga, CA. This system included 136 Sharp 185 solar modules and 9 Sunnyboy 2500 UL-SBD inverters. This solar energy system provides about 34,222 kwh per year, after taking into account various real-world efficiency losses....
Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceutical, a member of the Johnson & Johnson family of companies, was formed by the 1993 merger of Ortho Pharmaceutical Corporation and McNeil Pharmaceutical. Following the tremendous success of the solar power installation at Neutrogena headquarters in Los Angeles, California, Johnson & Johnson continues to heed the challenge of...
A solar energy system was designed for a residence in San Francisco. This system included 18 Sharp 185 solar modules and 1 SMA 2500 UL-SBD inverter. A total of 2,970 watts of peak power generating capability is provided based on manufacturer output ratings. The recommendation to install this particular solar...
This case study describes about solar energy systems in Brazil to provide electricity. Approximately 25 million people in Brazil do not have access to electricity. Fabio Rosa, a local social entrepreneur, is aiming to fill this need through innovative distributed solar energy systems. Prior to the 1990s, the Brazilian government...
Evergreen Solar said Thursday it received two long-term contracts worth nearly $1 billion. The company inked a $750 million deal with Germany-based Ralos Vertriebs, a major European installer of large-scale solar power plants, for panel deliveries starting this year through 2013 and another deal worth about $250...
Kohl's Department Stores, which has already converted more than 25 of its 88 California locations to solar power, announced plans to convert more than 50 East Coast locations to solar power before year's end as well. From recycling to cutting energy consumption by using energy-efficient lighting and...
Solar energy has been making big waves over the last few years. As energy costs rise and consumer awareness heightens over environmental issues, many homeowners are making alternative energy choices - from buying hybrid cars to installing home wind generators. It has become almost common knowledge that the number one...
